Letters

Our library is booming: 10,000 checkouts most months, and like McDonald’s, thousands served every year.
We do need more current books, however. An educated citizenry is essential for a working democracy, and as I understand it, Homer is the “city that works.”
We would w...

In early June Enstar’s natural gas subcontractor, Utility Technologies Inc., while installing the service line to my house, ran the gas line directly through my sub-surface sewer clean-out, damaging it and causing two sewer back-ups that cost me $1,200. Although UTI immediately repaired the damage...

Oct. 9 was National Walk to School day. But how many kids in Homer will walk or bike to school this week?
Many of Homer’s roads are dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists, youth especially. There are some great trails in town, but they are not an integrated system. It is encouraging that the...

As I play volleyball this season, I know that my success on the court is not without the support of so many in this community. I would really like to thank my coaches Beth Trowbridge and Pam Rugloski for coaching me last volleyball season and for nominating me for the 2013 Alice Witte Memorial ...

Remember the excitement of opening a new box of crayons, getting your new pencil box organized, feeling ready for school with your new supplies? This fall more than 110 children from the Homer Community Food Pantry were provided with new backpacks and school supplies....

The staff and students of West Homer Elementary School wish to thank you, Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary Club, for your generous ongoing support of the Battle of the Books program and literacy in our school. The entire student body has reaped the benefits of this program over the past 20 years. The progr...

We would personally like to thank our local HEA road crew for repairing our flagpole at the Alibi. Sometimes we all need to be reminded that the employees of our local HEA building are locals that care about our community and businesses as well. ...

I want to personally thank the community of Homer for all your support in making Homer High School’s homecoming a success this year. I would especially like to thank the city of Homer for expediting our parade permit, the Homer Police for help with traffic and issuing our fire pe...

It is that time of year again when we start looking toward the Community Thanksgiving Basket Program. I will be sending out several letters to keep everyone informed about times and dates. The basket program is only as successful as we the people make it. Our community has some of the mo...

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